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CASH REGISTER.

No 448,020. Patented Mer. 10, 1891.

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No. 448,020. Patented Mar. 10, 1891 UNITED VSTATES PATENT OEEICE.

VILLARD H. GILMAN, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO ARTHUR VILLIAM TICE, OF SAME PLACE, AND RICHARD S. DODGE AND RICHARD NAGLE, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS.

CASH-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 448,020, dated March 10, 1891.

Application filed April 23, 1890. Serial No. 349.119. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: of five pulleys j lt Z m p are mounted loosely Be it known that I, VILLARD H. GILMAN, on each shaft-section 7L, said pulleys being of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, State of graded in size and provided with two small Massachusetts, have invented certain new and grooves q r on their peripheries. On the web 5 useful Improvements in Cash-Registers, of of each of these pulleys three equidistant re- 55 whichthe followingisadescription sufficiently taining pawls t are pivoted to engage a full, clear, and exact to enable any person ratchet-wheel o, (see Fig. 4,) keyed to each skilled in the art or science to which said inshaft-section 7L.

vention appertains to make and use the same, Five series y ,e of rods w are fitted to slide 1o reference being had to the accompanying longitudinally through the front @cof the case, 6o drawings, forming part of this specification, each series consisting of five rods arranged in whichdiagonally, as shown in Fig. l` The outer Figure l is a perspective view of the case, end of each rod or key w is provided with a showing the keys; Fig. 2, an end elevation knob or head, on which is imprinted a nur 5 showing the operative mechanism, the end meral representing the amount each key is 65 of the case being removed; Fig. 3, afront eleadapted to register. The keys in the series vation, the case-front being removed; Fig. 4, y are numbered from l to 5, consecutively, be-

a sectional end elevation, and Fig. 5 a view ginning with the lowest key and are employed illustrating certain details of construction. to register amounts in dollars. The keys in zo Like letters and figures of reference indithe series z are numbered consecutively from 7o cate corresponding parts in the different ig- 5 to 100, employing each fifth numeral and ures of the drawings. are used to register the amount of cents.

My invention relates to that class of cash- A vertically-arranged plate H is mounted registers which are provided with an adding on the forward or free end of a frame l5, piv- 2 5 mechanism; and it consists in certain novel oted at 16 to the rear wall of the case. This 75 features hereinafter fully set forth and plate is notched to rest on the rods w, as claimed, the object being to produce a simshown in Fig. 3, and is adapted to swing or pler, cheaper, 'and more eiective. device ot play vertically. Each end of the plate H prothis character than is now in ordinary use. jects downward at 17 beside the ends of the 3o The nature and operation of the improvedrawer f, and a retaining-pawl 18, (see Fig. 2,) 8o ment will be readily understood by all conpivoted to the drawer ends, is adapted to enversant with such matters 'from the following gage the inner faces of the arms 17 and lock explanation. said drawer against the force of the spring g.

In the drawings, A represents the case, An inclined hook-shaped flange or boss 19 is 3 5 which is preferably rectangular in form and formed on the inner end of each rod wand a S 5 is provided with a hinged cover o and lock d series of inclined hooks 20, (see Fig. 2,) fixed therefor. A cash-drawer fis iitted to slide in on the plate H, are arranged to respectively the bottom oi' the case. A coiled spring g, engage said bosses as the rods yzu are drawn disposed between the back of the drawer and outward and prevent the keys from being 4o back wall of the case, tends to force said accidentally pushed inward after registering. 9o drawer outward. A cord 2l, secured to the inner end of each A centrally and horizontally arranged secrod w, passes around a pulley j k Z m p, to tional rotary shaft h is journaled in brackets which they are secured in the grooves q. or supports within the case, the sections be- The cords from the lower keys in the series 45 ing disposed in alignment and adapted to roconnect with the largest pulleys j, and the 95 tate independently. A series of large fricsucceeding key-cords with the next smaller tion-wheels B C D E F are respectively keyed pulleys, the upper keys or rods bearing the on the independent shaft-sections h equidislargest numerals of each series being contant from each other. nected with the smallest pulleys p.

5o Between succeeding friction-wheels aseries A` horizontal bar or bracket 22 is secured roo to the back wall of the case, and from said bar aseries of spring-rods 23 project under the pulleys. To the outer ends of each of said rods a cord 24 is secured and passes the adjacent pulley in the groove r thereof and in a direction opposite to that of the co1'ds21, the purpose of said springs and cords being to return the pulleys after they are rotated by the key-cords, as hereinafter described.

An alarm-bell I is mounted on thetop 30 of the drawer-ease, and a elapper 3l is pivoted in said top in position to strike the bell as the drawer is withdrawn. Y

A series of endless tapes 35 passes over rolls 36 on the front and back of the case, and are respectively disposed in the same vertical plane as the friction-wheels. Each tape is held in engagement with its friction-wheel by the free end of a ilat spring 37 The face of the tape is spaced and the spaces thereon numbered consecutively. The spring ends have a slot or opening-38, (see Fig. 5,) through which the numerals on the tape are consecu- 1 tively displayed.

In the use of my im provement,when a sale is made lof more than one dollar in amount, the key w in the left-hand series y, bearing the numeral representing the amount in dollars, is drawn outward. For example, the fifth 'key or key representing a sale of five dollars is shown in the drawings as withdrawn. The boss 19 on said key engaging the fixed catch 2O on the plate H causes said plate to be elevated as the catch passes over the incline of said boss. This frees the pawl 18 on the drawerfand permits the spring g to throw said drawer outward. The clapper 31, pivoted on the drawer, strikes the bell as the drawer moves. The key when withdrawn, being connected with a small pulley p, causes the corresponding shaft-section h to rotate a determined distance from right to left, as viewed in Fig. 2, by means of thepawls t on said pulley engaging the adjacent ratchet e on said shaft. The friction-wheel B on said shaft at the same time rotating causes its tape 35 to advance a corresponding distance and expose a numeral through the spring-slot 38 greater by five in amount than the numeral previously exposed through said slot.

If it is desired to register an additional amount in cents, a key of one of the series .e is drawn outward, the operation on its shaftsection being as above described. As saidV second key is withdrawn, the plate H is thereby elevated, freeing the key of the series y previously withdrawn from its catch 20. The

cord 24 having been wound on the pulley p by such withdrawal and its spring 23 thereby distendcd, as soon as said key is thus released said spring acts at once to rotate said pulley p in the opposite direction. This winds the cord 2l on` said pulley and draws saidl The pawls t click in rangement of parts some one key'w is always withdrawn, and that only one ykeyat a time can be Withdrawn, said withdrawn key being released and retu rned by its spring as soon as a new key is moved sufficiently to register. When the drawer -isclosed, `its pawls 1,8, be-

ing p i-voted,passes under the arm 17 andv again locks it. To'obtain the gross amount of .sales registered, the amounts exposed on the friction-wheels are 'added together, that on the wheel B indicating dollars and on the remaining wheels derent amounts in cents. By connecting the keys indicating the smaller amounts of each` series with the larger pulleys on the shaft-sections and those keys representing larger amounts with the smaller pulleys the rotation of said shaft-sections and their respective friction-wheels is Athereby regulated foreach key and the indicator-tape caused to movea proportionate distance. The

'tapes 35 may be omitted and the wheels B C in engagement with saidwheel and adapted to be moved thereby as the shaft is rotated by the withdrawal of one of said keys, substantially as described.

2. In a cash-register, the combinationof va case,a sectional shaft mountedtherein, graded pulleys arranged irl-series on each shaft-section, whereby the yshaft may be vrotated to move the tape as said keys are withdrawn, sliding keys mounted vin the case-front and respectively connected with said pulleys, a friction-wheel on each shafbseetion, and an indicator-tape in 'enga-gement with each wheel, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of a case provided with a spring-actuated money-drawer, a pivoted plate engaging a locking-pawl on said drawer, sliding keys in theease, catchesonsaid plate, and inclined bosses on'said keysforengaging said catches and elevating the plate to release said drawer, substantially las set forth.

4. The combination `of a case, a-rotary shaft, a series of graded pulleysmounted loosely thereon, pallets on said pulleys engaging ratchets on saidshaft, -aseriesof sliding 'keys connected with said pulleys and rotating the shaft when withdrawn,spring-actuated cords on said pulleysforreturning them when the key is released, afriction-wheehand arecording-tape, substantially as-and for the purpose set forth.

5. The combination of acase provided with a springfactuated money-drawer with :a slid- IOO ITO

ing key in said case actuating a drawer-releasing mechanism when Withdrawn, a rotary shaft actuated by said key, a friction-wheel on said shaft, and a recording-tape moved by said Wheel, substantially as described.

G. In a cash-register, acase, longitudinallysliding keys mounted in diagonally-arranged series therein, a shaft bearing a friction Wheel and a series of loose graded pulleys connected by cords with said keys, pallets on the pulleys engaging ratchets on the shaft, springs secured to the case and connected by cords with the pulleys, and a recording-tape in engagement with said Wheel, substantially as set forth.

7. In a cash-register, the combination of a case, a shaft bearing an indicator-Wheel and a series of loose pulleys, sliding keys actuating said pulleys when withdrawn, mechanism for rotating the shaft as the pulleys are moved, and springs for returning said pulleys and keys, substantially as described.

8. In a cash-register, a case, a shaft bearing an indicator-wlieel and series of loose pulleys, mechanism for rotating the shaft when the pulleys are moved in one direction, springs for returning the pulleys when released, a spring-actuated money-drawer, a locking mechanism therefor, sliding keys connected With said pulleys and respectively adapted to conjointly rot-ate said shaft and release said locking mechanism when Withdrawn, and catches on said mechanism for independently locking said keys, substantially as described.

9. In a cash-register, the case A, provided with the spring-actuated drawer f, in combination with the sliding keys w, having inclined bosses 19, the hinged plate H, provided with catches 20, and the paWl I8, engaging said plate t0 lock the drawer, substantially as described.

10. The combination of case provided with va cash-drawer, sliding keys arranged in series and independently actuating a drawerueleasing mechanism when Withdrawn, a rotary shaft actuated by said keys, an indicatorwheel, a spaced and numbered tape, an indexinger, catches for locking the keys when Withdrawn, and springs for returning them when released, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

11. The combination of the case A, provided with the drawer f, the pivoted plate II for locking said drawer, andthe keys tu, actuating an indicating mechanism and provided with projections engaging catches on said plate when the keys are Withdrawn, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

l2. The combination of the case A, thesectional shaft h, each shaft-section bearing an indicating-Wheel and a series of graded loose pulleys, the keys w, arranged in series and connected with said pulleys, mechanism connecting the pulleys and shaft-secti0ns for rotating said sections as the keys are withdrawn, the springs 23 and cords 24 for reciprocatin g the pulleys, and means for independently locking the keys when d raWn outward.

WILLARD H. GILMAN. Witnesses:

O. M. SHAW, K. DURFEE. 

